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TWO BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL COVERS
QIANLONG CAST SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE
PERIOD (1736-1795)
Both covers are of dome-shape and cast on the interior with the nianhao. One,
a cover for a dou, is cast in relief with three decorative bands below the finial
cast as two entwined rope-twist loops. The other, a cover for a xing, has three
lappet-shaped finials enclosing a central flower blossom with scrolling stems.
6Ω and 6º in. (16.5 and 15.9 cm.) diam.
$8,000-12,000

The cover with entwined rope-twist loop-form finial served as the cover for
an archaistic bronze vessel, dou, such as the example sold at Christie’s Hong
Kong, 6 October 2015, lot 183. The cover with three lappet-shaped finials
served as the cover for an archaistic bronze vessel, xing. For examples of this
type of vessel, see the two xing vessels, also with Qianlong marks, sold at
Christie’s New York, 17 September 2015, lot 2114. (marks)

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